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title: 'Weekend Systems Engineer at Virtu Financial'
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# Weekend Systems Engineer at Virtu Financial

- **Company:** Virtu Financial
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu/jobs/8885314002

## Job description

## THE ROLE

Our trading platform runs on high-performance servers distributed across datacenters and offices throughout the world- and these systems don't stop running once the markets close. We are looking for engineers who will blend hands-on technical execution with high-stakes risk management, ensuring the health and stability of our infrastructure during non-standard business hours. You'll be the primary point of accountability for deferred maintenance and triage that cannot be executed during peak weekday trading. You'll also serve as the front line for any production issues that surface in 24/7 markets, with escalations as needed. This is an ideal role for independent thinkers who are looking for more ownership and can manage real operational risk alongside a leaner (and growing) weekend team.

Schedule: Full-time, flexibility for 5 standard days (Thurs-Mon) or 4 longer days (Thurs-Sun)

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Analyze, diagnose, and resolve Linux based server issues.
- Create, test, deploy, and maintain packages, batch files, and scripts for the OS environment.
- Identify opportunities for optimization to reduce latency and increase efficiency.
- Manage move, add, and change requests and configuration as needed.
- Liaise with internal technology groups and vendors as necessary to deliver optimum solutions.
- Assist in developing long-term infrastructure strategies and capacity planning to meet future platform infrastructure needs.

## THE CANDIDATE

- 1+ years background in Linux/Unix administration
- Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash etc.).
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and network topology (NFS, DHCP, IP, TCP, UDP, TFTP and NTP).
- Knowledge of Kickstart, Ansible, Git.
- Experience with Package Management

## WHY VIRTU

- The opportunity to make an impact in a highly visible role within the firm
- A great place for upward and geographic mobility
- Direct exposure to the decision makers and senior leaders on the business side
- A company that’s investing a sizable amount in its technology department
- Teams that are passionate about continually learning, improving, and raising the bar
- A community that values hard work as well as work-life balance

After passing an initial resume screening, candidates will be sent an online Linux Systems test. We look forward to meeting you.

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

## About Virtu Financial

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Virtu Financial is a leading global market maker and financial technology firm that provides liquidity, execution, analytics, and workflow solutions to the world’s financial markets.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: VIRT)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, United States
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Vincent Viola

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services / Financial Technology (Market Making, Trading, Analytics)
- **Target Customers**: B2B – Institutional asset managers, broker-dealers, hedge funds, banks, and other financial intermediaries.
- **Mission/Purpose**: To use technology to create more efficient, transparent markets and provide clients with innovative, transparent trading solutions.

## Products & Services
- **Market Making**: Provides competitive bids and offers in over 25,000 securities across 235+ venues in 37 countries, acting as a liquidity provider to create more efficient markets.
- **Triton EMS**: A global, broker-neutral, multi-asset execution management system that combines Virtu’s liquidity, analytics, and workflow tools into a single interface.
- **Open Technology Platform**: A data-as-a-service solution offering APIs and tools for clients to access Virtu’s market data and analytics.
- **Trading Analytics & TCA**: End-to-end pre-trade, intra-trade, and post-trade analytics, including transaction cost analysis (TCA), outlier monitoring, and peer group data.
- **POSIT Alert**: A global block liquidity indications network for institutional block trading.
- **Execution Services**: Algorithmic trading, direct market access, and broker-neutral execution across equities, fixed income, FX, options, and commodities.
- **Virtu Technology Solutions**: A newly launched offering (2025) that packages Virtu’s technology for external clients.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: As a public company, market cap is publicly available on stock exchanges; specific figure not provided in search results.
- **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Adjusted Net Trading Income of $2,145 million in 2025 (per 2025 Annual Report).
- **Key Metric (Profitability)**: Adjusted EBITDA of $1,399 million; 65% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2025.
- **Clients**: Over 2,000 clients, with 1,400+ active; 70% of the largest global institutional asset managers rely on Virtu’s TCA.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Silver Lake Partners (minority investment); consortium for RFQ-hub expansion; partnerships with multiple exchanges and venues globally.
- **Growth Signals**: Appointed Aaron Simons as CEO in 2025; launched Virtu Technology Solutions; expanded into new asset classes and markets (e.g., prediction markets, fixed income); named No. 1 Buyside Analytics Provider by Bloomberg; continued headcount growth across global offices.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale and Liquidity**: One of the largest market makers globally, trading in over 25,000 securities across 235 venues in 37 countries.
- **Proprietary Technology**: Cutting-edge, low-latency trading infrastructure and analytics platform that is core to all operations.
- **High Margins and Efficiency**: 65% adjusted EBITDA margin demonstrates operational discipline and technological leverage.
- **Integrated Multi-Asset Platform**: Clients can access execution, analytics, data, and workflow tools in a single, broker-neutral environment.
- **Industry Recognition**: Consistently wins awards (e.g., TCA Provider of the Year, Best Market Access) and is a trusted partner to major institutions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Technology Investment**: Continuing to invest in world-class trading infrastructure and new technological advancements.
- **Expansion**: Growing into new asset classes (e.g., fixed income, options, prediction markets) and geographies (e.g., Asia-Pacific, Europe).
- **Client Solutions**: Deepening client relationships by expanding the suite of analytics, data, and execution services.
- **Operational Excellence**: Maintaining financial discipline and a culture of continuous improvement.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a blend of the creativity and speed of a tech startup with the stability and discipline of a financial services firm. Flat, supportive team culture where the brightest ideas win.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based depending on role; global offices in New York, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Dublin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and more.
- **Teams**: Quantitative researchers, software developers, quantitative traders, sales/product specialists, and support teams. Developers work on cutting-edge low-latency systems, machine learning, and high-performance applications.
- **Perks & Development**: 10-week internship program with global training; opportunities to make a real impact on the bottom line; Give Back program with 10,000+ volunteer hours since 2013.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: VirtuCARES initiative focused on community, awareness, respect, education, and service.

## Sources
1. [Virtu Financial – Official Website](https://www.virtu.com/)
2. [Virtu Financial – Careers Page](https://www.virtu.com/careers/)
3. [Virtu Financial – Greenhouse Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu)
4. [Virtu Financial – 2025 Annual Report (SEC Filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926051785/tm2612843d2_ars.pdf)
5. [Virtu Financial – Investor FAQs](https://ir.virtu.com/resources/investor-faqs)

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